Here’s a cool magic trick for when your child is bored!

Take some milk in a pan, add some drops of food color (different colors) at the side of the pan and then squirt in a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid in the center.

Enjoy!

Here are links to some great recipes to add flavor to your Christmas celebrations!

Prime ribs never go out of culinary style. Here’s a great prime rib recipe that’s easy to make.

Green, red and white (and also yellow and cream), this Fruit Salad recipe comes with an added bonus - it echoes the colors of the season.

You can’t go wrong with chocolate and cookies, especially when they come with a bright red cherry heart.

Enjoy!

Relax! This doesn’t mean you’ll be stuck over the New Years’ managing a bunch of unruly kids while the rest of the world is bringing in 2008 in style.

If you’re having a party at home, ask all your guests to bring their kids along.

• Designate a separate room in the house as the kids’ party area.

• Don’t be lazy about it – do it up with festive streamers and balloons. Get your children to help – they’ll love the chance to plan a party.

• Choose easy eats – finger foods, pizza, juice, and cupcakes for dessert. For a really easy cupcake dessert, just grab a batch of ready to eat cupcakes, and decorate each with frosted chocolate icing. Garnish with little marzipan animals.

• Make sure they ring in the New Years’ too. Give the oldest of the kids a small timer, or a watch to keep count of the last seconds.

• Have little gifts for each child.

This is a great way to encourage kids, especially shy ones to socialize with their peers.